Mick Finster's pours a good draft

Dan DeMay
Editor in Chief
Irish pub, Mick Finster's is not. But if you want to shoot pool or just hang out and drink some coldies, this will handle your needs. 

Set just off Highway 99, the bar looks relatively small from the outside–but is surprisingly large inside. Finster's sports booth, table, bar, or lounge seating in one of the three parts of the bar. Standing just inside the door, to the right is a partitioned area with a projector screen in addition to its own bar, and a couple smaller flat-screen TVs. In front of the bar there are booths and tables, and to the left are five pool tables and more table seating. 

For the most part, Mick Finster's is a sports bar. Above the aforementioned projection screen and pool tables (first game free, then $0.75 per game after), there are ten more flat screens, and another projector and pull-down screen situated around the bar. Pull-tabs, a couple arcade-type games, and an Internet jukebox complete the sports bar feel. The only signs that it may be an Irish bar are a good selection of whiskey and an overall green color scheme.

Despite it's lack of Irish entice, Finster's serves a good selection of cold beer (16 on tap and 29 bottled), wine (three by the bottle and five by the glass), and food that is hitting home runs over most bar food.

Try the Buffalo chicken nuggets, or the chicken strips, and find tasty deep-fried happiness. From grinders to personal pizzas, have your appetite handy, as the portions run fairly large. The costs are pretty standard, expect $5–$10 menu items and $2–$3.50 beers. While they offer restaurant-style selection, don't expect restaurant-style service, 'cause Finster's will disappoint. The service is as good as any bar you might arrive in–the drinks will be fairly quick, but the food might take a second.

For those that choose to smoke, there is a patio out a side door where you may entertain your habit, and it doesn't seem to let the smoke back in so it won't disturb the non-smokers.

Overall, Mick's is a good spot with average service and little Irish flair–despite its name and colors; one that I have heard called a "dive bar," but is hardly a dive. A fine bar to spend an afternoon or evening racking up some pool games, or racking up a bar tab and grabbing some food while you're at it.